Date:	Friday 10 May 2024
Time:	c. 11:32 BST
Type:	Yakovlev Yak-18T
Owner/operator:	Trustee of: Teshka Aviation
Registration:	G-YAKJ
MSN:	01-33
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Eldroth, near Austwick, 3nm West of Settle, North Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Tatenhill Airport (EGBM)
Destination airport:	Warton Airport (WRT/EGNO)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The aircraft, a Yakovlev Yak-18T, Registration G-YAKJ, sustained substantial damage after a nose over during a forced landing in a field in Eldroth, near Austwick, 3 nautical miles West of Settle, North Yorkshire due to engine issues on 10 May 2024. The sole occupant received minor injuries. As per a contemporary report in Air Yorkshire (June 2024 p.23):

"ELDROTH (North Yorks) At around midday on 10.5 G-YAKJ Yak 18T made a forced landing in a field just west of here following engine failure. Unfortunately, it overturned but the pilot only received minor injuries. G-GMAH Bk.117D-2 (c/s "Helimed 99") arrived at 12.20hrs from Topcliffe, departing back there at 12.50hrs, its services not been required".

As per a contemporary report by the BBC (see link #3):

"Emergency services attended the incident near Austwick at 11:45 BST.

The pilot suffered light injuries but had managed to get out of the aircraft by the time the emergency services arrived. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Fire said: “Crews stood by at the scene and liaised with other agencies. No other action was taken by the fire service.”

Bentham fire station posted on Facebook: “Bentham arrived alongside police and ambulance, then proceeded on foot to the crash site. Meanwhile the air ambulance landed and were able to assess the pilot.”

UPDATE: The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only Investigation (see link #1), and the following is the summary from the AAIB report, published on 8 August 2024

"10 May 2024
Yak-18T G-YAKJ
3 nautical miles west of Settle, Yorkshire
During the flight, following an unsuccessful engine restart after a muffled “pop” and “immediate and complete power loss” at about 1,300 ft agl, the pilot selected a field which appeared to be “firm and smooth”. The main gear touched down first but the nose gear collapsed on contact with the ground, and then the aircraft pitched onto its back".

Damage Sustained to Airframe
Per the AAIB report "substantial" damage sustained. The damage sustained was presumably "substantial" enough to warrant that the airframe was "damaged beyond economic repair", as the registration G-YAKJ was cancelled by the CAA (and the airframe de-registered) on 2 August 2024 as "destroyed"

Eldroth is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Lawkland, part of the former Craven District, some 3.25 miles (5.23 km) west of Settle, on a stream which is one of the tributaries of the River Wenning

1. AAIB Correspondence Only Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-may-june-2024/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-may-june-2024
2. https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/24313030.pilot-escapes-minor-injuries-crash-landing-field/
3. Air Yorkshire (June 2024 p.23): https://magazines.airyorkshire.org.uk/Air.Yorkshire.June.2024.pdf
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrwjny86z7o
5. Yorkshire Ambulance Service: https://www.yas.nhs.uk/news/media-releases/media-releases-2024/
6. Yorkshire Fire and Rescue: https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/incident/2024-05-10-incident-summary-for-day-shift-friday-10th-may/
7. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-YAKJ.html
8. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-YAKJ/
9. https://yakuk.com/yak-18t-flight-test-yak18t/
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldroth

This Yakovlev Yak-18T was built in 1993, and was first registered in Hungary as HA-YAJ. The aircraft was first registered in the UK as G-YAKJ on 4 June 2013, being sold on to its second (and current) owner on 5 September 2013. As at 17 July 2023, G-YAKJ had accumulated a total of 1,594 flying hours on the airframe. The damage sustained in the incident of 10 May 2024 was presumably "substantial" enough to warrant that the airframe was "damaged beyond economic repair", as the registration G-YAKJ was cancelled by the CAA (and the airframe de-registered) on 2 August 2024 as "destroyed"

@yappapp Light Aircraft Overturns into Field, Emergency Services Rush to Scene A light aircraft incident occurred today near #Austwick, North Yorkshire, with the pilot escaping with minor injuries. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11:45 am after reports of a small plane collision. The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) confirmed that upon arrival, they found the aircraft overturned in a field. The pilot had already exited the aircraft by the time fire crews arrived. The NYFRS statement indicates the pilot sustained slight injuries, though the extent is unknown. Firefighters remained at the scene to assist other agencies before departing. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). fb.watch/r_0MViMjkv/ #fyp #yappapp #planecrash ♬ original sound - YappApp

G-YAKJ: Yakolev Yak-18T at Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire (EGBW), 30 May 2021

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-May-2024 22:54	Geno	Added
10-May-2024 23:33	vasilf	Updated [Embed code, ]
11-May-2024 06:06	ASN	Updated
11-May-2024 11:12	Aerossurance	Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Embed code, Narrative, ]
11-May-2024 19:25	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ]
11-May-2024 19:26	ASN	Updated [Operator, ]
09-Aug-2024 06:05	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
23-Nov-2024 17:23	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]